Self tanners have come along way. There are some really good ones out there that come in a spray so that you dont even have to do the careful hand washing. My hubby quite enjoys giving me my "pre tan"
I look as golden as the hard core beach sun bathers and then I top it all off with a 30spf and minimal danger to the skin! No cancer no premature wrinkles. It's also much less expensive and time consuming when compared to the tanning beds. Also, there is something about that burning skin smell that really grosses me out.